Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-31

city, or other than such embraced in Section so,

| city, or other than such embraced in Section 90,
fifteen dollars.
so. On every livery stable, thirty-fye dollars,
and for each stall therein fifty cents.
%. On every person keeping any house or lot
or yard for storing goods, wares, merchandise
wood, or coal, lime. salt, guano, or such like COM
modities for compensation, ten dollars.
o.. On every bill poster, ten dollars
o4ih On any person or persons distributing
illustrated papers or printed matter of any de-
scrptOn except regularly licensed bill posters ten
doare, but this shall not apply to residents of
this city advertising their business by hand bills
cards, circulars, pictures, &C.
30. On every male dog, one dollar.
So. On every female dog one dollar and fifty
cents.
81. On every license to person or firm to keep
for compensation house, yard, or lot, as
shooting galley the tax shall be five dollars per
month.
80. For every license on four-horse omnibus
or wagon, whether used for hire or not eight
dollars.
50. On every license on two-horse omnibus
used for hire or otherwise, five dollars.
90. On 8 two horse wagon, four dollars.
I'll. On one-horse cart, wagon buggy, or other
vehicle of the like kind, two dollars, but this does
not apply to licensed livery stable keepers
G2. On a two-horse hack or carriage, four dol
lars. But this shall not apply to licensed livery
stable keepers.
oo vi cNcEy Hcdrae; ten
ID. On every person selling upon the public
streets any patent medicines, patent rights, re-
ceipts prescriptions, or any drug or articles of
any kind or description whatsoever, there shall
be tax of five dollars per day, or fifteen dollars
per week.
Go. On every packer and shipper ofoysters,
there shall be q tex of ten dollars.
&c. All persons owning or hiring horses and We
hices and who make any charge for hauling
their own merchandise, or the merchandise OF
Others, shall be liable to the license tax of two
dollars on horses and vehicles.
All persons embraced in this ordinance are re-
aured to make returns to the Commissioner of
the Revenue at his Office in the market building.
He shall assess the license tax chargeable in this
ordinance, and shall furnish to the Mayor, the
Auditor, and Finance Committee the detailed
amount Of the assessment made on license, the
name of the person or FIRM and the period for
which said license is issued to each, aud shall
duly certify the same on oath. The said amount
of tax shall be paid to the Mayor before he shall
issue the license, and all licenses shall state the
amount assessed and paid for the privilege to be
exercised, and for what period Of time. The Com
missioner of the Revenue shall be entitled to col
lect of the party taking the license fee Of SO
cents for each license. Where licenses for two or
more vehicles of the same kind are issued, only
fee of 80 cents shall be charged. The licenses so
granted as aforesaid. shall be payable or before
the 1st day of July, 1887.
ANY person who shall engage in or exercise any
business, employment or profession without
license. where one is required, shall pay fine of
nos less than three dollars, nor moro than five
dollars per day
Every license granted for the unexpired portion
of the term heretofore mentioned shall be charged
pro rGta unless otherwise provided but no Ii
censcs shall be granted for longer period than
to the first day of june 1888, and no license
shall be granted for a smaller sum than one
dollar: Pforided, That in case of any person be.
ing brought before the Mayor for doing business
without proper license, such person or persons
on conviction shall in addition to such fine i'm
posed be required to take out license for the
whole year.
All subjects not specifically embraced in this
ordinance and liable to taxation under the laws of
the State shall be assessed by the Commissioner of
the Revenue the same as for State purposes.
This act Shall be in force from and after its
passage.
Passed Board of Aldermen May 81, 1887.
Z. Z. DOWNHAM, President.
Passed Common Council May 81, 1887.
ISAAC EICHBERG, President.
Approved May 81 1887.
JNO. B. SMOOT, Mayor
Testc: JAMES r. CATION. Clerk. C. C.